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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16
Written for The Arkansat0 7rdueter.
 THE MODERN EDEN.

The Finest Region on the Globe De- scribed-- Another Grand Summer Tour on One American Line
 of Railroad.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-07-16
WHAT AILS THE NATION?
The Average Length of ufs Dscreas- ing-NOt PsstiIence Not Famine
 All Our Own Fault.

MODERN COOKING AND MODERN Lrv-
 ING have brought it on. It comes
 upon us unawares. The patients
 have pains about the chest and
 sides, and sometimes in the back.
 They feel dull and sleepy; the
 mouth has bad taste, especially in
 the morning. A sort of sticky slime
 collects about the teeth. The appe-
 tite is poor. There is feeling like
 a heavy load on the stomach; some
 times faint. all-gone sensation at
 the pit of the stomach which food
 does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and feet become
 cold and feel clammy. After Q
 while 8 cough sets in, at first dry,
 but after few months it is attended with greenish colored expectora- tion. The patient feels tired all the while. and sleep does not seem to afford any rest. After time he becomes nervous, irritable and gloomy, and has evil forebodings. There is giddiness, a sort of whirl- ing sensation in the head when ris- ing up suddenly. The bowels be- come costive; the skin is dry and hot at times; the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites of the eyes become tinged with yell low; the kidney secretions become scanty and high-colored, depositing 8 sediment after standing. There is frequently splitting up of the food, sometimes with a sour taste and sometimes with swedish taste: this is frequently attended with of the heart and Asth- matic symptoms; the vision becomes with spots before the eyes; there is feeling great prostration and weakness. All of these symptoms are in turn present. It is thought that nearly one-half of our population has this disease in some of it's varied forms. Shaker Extract of Roots (SeigePs Syrup changes the ferments of the Diges- tive organs so as to convert the food we eat into 8 form that will give nourishmsnt to the feeble body, and good health is the consequence. The effect of this remedy is simply Millions upon millions of bottles have been sold in this country, and the testimonials in favor of its curative powers arc overwhelming. Hundreds of so- called diseases under various names are the result of indigestion, and when this one trouble is removed the other diseases vanish, for they are but symptoms of the real 
 Testimonials from thousands of people speaking highly of its cura- tive properties prove this beyond B doubt Sold by druggists. F CURED OF SICK HEADACHE.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
SHEEP IN WINTER.
A Course of Feeding Which Will Improve
the Thrift of the Flock.

A Course of Feeding Which VIII Improve
the Thrift of the Flock.
There is difference of opinion as to
what sheep should be fed in winter.
The old-time idea that sheep would do
plenty well enough on bean-stalks and
buckwheat straw has been pretty gen.
orally abandoned in these enlightened
days, when stosk- growing and breed
ing keep pace with other lines of pro-
gress. There are some who still adj
here to the old traditional notion, but
they are mostly in the minority and
rapidly becoming fewer.
10 be sure. there are some kinds of
fodder-the bean-stalk for instance
that sheep will readily eat, while no
other animal will touch it, if given a
choice in the matter; but that is no
proof that q sole diet of bean-stalks, or
other coarse fodder, is the best thing in
the world for sheep. Sheep do not
thrive best on woody, fibrous fodder,
nor does any other farm animal. The
slighter grinding power and smaller
capacity of sheep render them less
capable of consuming such fodder than
larger animals are. In proof of this
look in the managers of sheep and cat
tie and make a comparison. But little
Sorts is left in the cattle manger,
while large amount is left in the
sheep racks. The woody stems of
timothy hay and the clover stocks are
nearly all left, unless indeed the poor
sheep are starved down to such diet.
Shoon ond yo1,roe oo1roc chn,,1l xrro
are satisfied, have the finest, tenderest
hay that the place affords. Early cut
June hay, well cured, is very much
relished by them and will be eaten. up
quite clean. Sheep like the heads and
leaves of even the coarsest grasses, for
there is much grain in the heads, but
they should not be expected to eat the
coarse stalks.
Perhaps, more than any other ami
NAL, sheep need little grain in win
ter. Especially the eve with lamb
needs a supplementary ration of
grain. The strain upon her system
must be met and supported by good
rations. The demands upon her vital
ity and enduring powers in the midst
of cold, hard winter must be sus-
tanned by the proper amount of fuel.
The animal machine has only a GER
tain fixed capacity, and hence bulk
can not be made the substitute for
quality. A small portion of condensed
grain food is necessary to the welfare
OF the eve under these conditions. A
pint day each OF corn and oats will
work wonders in the thrift and appear
ailct of flock Scottish agricultural
Gazette
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
THE ORIENTAL t;AREM-

& Brief Glimpse Of One of the peculiar
Features of Mohammedism.
One of the conditions upon which a
woman enters the harem is that she
give up all family ties and connec-
tons with the outside world. While
polygamy is permitted in Turkey, not
more than five per cent. of his Maj
esty's Moslem subjects have harems.
General Wallace depicted in a humor-
GUS vein the curiosity of American
women to visit the harems. They al
ways have a great desire to see the
poor creatures at home, and to devise
some means to raise them from their
degraded condition After visit many
of these ladies change their minds
about the fearful fate of the Turkish
women. The Turkish ladies assemble
in a common reception room richly
furnished. They are attended by
throng of slaves, white and black, who
do their every bidding. The nistresses
of these harems wear costumes which
the speaker, after apologizing for his
deficiency on the subject of feminine
apparel, undertook to describe Their
clothing is of the richest material. OF
the general intelligence Of these women
their American sisters who have seen
them do not speak in flattering terms.
The conversation between the Turkish
women and their visitors nearly always
runs about this way:
''Where are you from?" inquire the
luxurious wives of the Mahommedans
From America"
"Where is American"
"It's over the ocean,"
''Do you ever go out there without
wearing wells? Aren't you ashamed
before the men?''
I'VE don't pay any attention to the
men,
1t is the general opinion that ladies
of the harem are prisoners. This is
merelya delusion. Every Turkish wom-
an has her own quarters and her own
slaves to wait upon her. She can take
p ride whenever she wishes, and she
wears what she pleases without any in
reference. The Turkish headdress is,
with due Difference to the styles of
Paris and New York, the most becom-
ing of any in the world. 1t makes the
homeliest women handsome and the
handsome angelic. The Turkish wom-
en- are, next to our own American
women, the most beautiful have ever
seen. Glimpses of them can De caught
on Fridays, the Turkish Sunday. or
from their carriages. They do their
own shopping. 1t is theirs to buy as
they please and their husbands to pay
for it. 1t is incorrect to say that there
is no home-life among the Turks. Lay.
ing aside the tie of husband and wife,
there remains that almost as dear
parent and child. The residents of the
harem. which means sacred or secret
place, are passionately devoted to their
children, upon whom they can shower
all the tenderness of woman S nature.
From a Lecture ty General Len Val
lace.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
WATER IN WINTER.
WHY Pieces of Ice Should Not Be Allowed
to Melt in the Trough.

Why Pieces of Ice Should Not Be Allowed
to Melt in the Trough.
A large proportion OF the food OF our
animals is used to keep up the tempera-
ture of the body to about one hundred
degrees. Cold weather, damp barn
Yards, cracks in the barn or sheds.
want of bedding and exposure to
storms, greatly increase the consump7
ton of food to no good purpose. Mucp
more regard is now paid to the COM
fort of our stock in these respects Ghan
formerly. We think, however, many
fail to realize the loss of food sustal ned
by compelling animals to drink Qce-
cold water. Water as it comes fresh
from the we'll has a temperature OF
about fifty five degrees. When allowed
to stand until frozen over and the ice
then broken, and pieces of ice suffered
to remain in the water, the tcmpera-
ture speedily falls to thirty-five de-
orees. Experiments are reported
which seem to show that 1t pays to ar
officially warm the drinking water for
mich cows. Be this as it may, no one
can doubt that water at tifty-tive de-
orecs is cold enough for health. The
water that an animal drinks has to be
raised to the temperature of its body,
say one hundred degrees. And, of
oourse. it requires much more fuel IN
food to raise a pailful of water from
thirty-tive degrees to one hundred de-
grees than q pailful OF fresh water
from tifty-five degrees to one mum
ircd degrees. If the heat required
to warm the pailful of water twenty
degrees was derived from hay or
straw, or grain, the loss would not IN
many cases be severely felt. But. as a
matter of fact, this heat is obtained
from the consumption of fat and flesh,
or butter and cheese. This is expen-
siYe fuel We are we'll aware that it is
not always easy to furnish animals
water free from ice. We fill the trough
with water. and the cows, and sheep.
and horses do not drink rs much as we
expected, and the next morning there
is thick layer of ice upon the water.
In such case, break the ice in as large
pieces as possible and pull them out
with a potato hook or rake. Do not
leave them to melt in the water.
Pump plenty of fresh water for the an
imals.
With horses there is little trouble,
because they are accustomed to drink
at once if they need water. But cows
and sheep may be very thirsty, and you
may fill the trough with water and yet
they will require considerable time be-
fore they will drink. Sheep especially
seem to be very fond of running
water as it comes fresh from the
spring or pump. In cases where a
small trough conducts the water from
the pump to the tubs or troughs, while
you are pumping you will see the
sheep drink with avidity from the run
ming water in the small trough, while
they will scarcely touch that which has
been standing for some hours in the
watering trough. There is a great diff
ference in water. and sheep know it
just as we'll as we do.-AmertcGss Agrt-
caJItuafSt
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
FRANCES MINERALS.
Statistical Reports Showing an Increase in
Ore Production.

Statistical Reports Showing an Increase in
Ore Production.
From the Bureau of the Minister of
Public Works has been recently issued
statement of the iron and coal pro-
duction of France up to the end of
1881, which shows both in that and the
previous year fair amount of in
crease. The total yield of iron ore for
1881 was S,689,00 tons, an increase
of per cent. over that of 1880, which
was less by $4,000 tons. The produc-
ton of Algeria was 657, 900 tons for
1881, an increase of $4,000 tons. Iron
ore is worked in France in 80 depart
ments, half of the whole amount
1,796.000 tons) being furnished by
the department of Muerthe de Moselle.
Next comes Ardeche, with $4,000:
Haute Marine, 10000; Saone ct Loire,
1852, 900; Pyrenees Orientales, $4,000.
Besides the increase of production,
there has been similar increase of i'm
portation from Algeria, Spain, Ger
many, Italy and Belgium, the total
amount being 1887 900 more than in
the previous year. The consumption
of.iron ore during 1881 in the various
smelling works was 4,231, 900 tons, of
which per cent. came from Algeria
and "a per cent. from foreign sources.
The production of coal, anthracite
and Ignite, for the year was 19, 766, 900
tons, an increase of $4,000 over that
of the previous year. The depart
ments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais figure
for s, 1922, 900, followed at a respectful
distance by the Loire coal basin with
$685. 900, Gard with 1,933,O00. Bur-
gundy and Nivernais with 1867, 900,
Tarn and Aveyron 1,080,0 Bourbon
nails 951, 900. All these minor coal
fields have fallen off in their produce
ton, and the increase for the year is
solely due to Nord and Pas7de-Calais.
The import of fuel into Esnce in 1881
was 10, POI 900 tons, of Is eh 1896, 900
came from Belgium, 3s9, 900 from
England and 1925 from Germany.
Coal importation has been steadily in
creasing for several years in France,
that of 1872 being only 7.709, 900. The
exports of coal are very small and are
as steadily decreasing, having been
sos. 1000 tons in 1880 and Col, 1000 in
1881. The peat fuel industry is also on
the decrease, for in 1872 the working
of peat boys amounted to 1926. 900 tons,
and in 1881 to $4,000. The peat is,
however, still largely used, there be-
ing upward of 1.07S reorganized peat
beds in the State, on which are 8.4O0
separate workings. employing about
$4,000 hands. London Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
WAR PANORAMAS.
Description of the Process and Progress of
Battle Picture Painting.

Description of the Process and Progress of
Battle Picture Painting.
The central platform is, of course,
the standpoint from which visitors will
view the panorama-and therefore the
artists are obliged to 60 to it frequently
as the painting nears completion, in or
der to observe the effect and progress
of their work. This, too, is the place
of conference, and despite the signs of
No Admittance'' within and without,
visitors are frequent and usually well
come. These visitors are often veteran
soldiers who took part in the action
represented and who often make help
full suggestions. The army stories that
are told on the central platform, when
old soldiers meet and discuss the old
days, would, if collected, make pro-
digious volume. The floor of the plat
form is chalked and rechalked with
diagrams, some referring to the piano.
rama itself, but more to illustrate oc-
currences upon other fields. The strong
pine rail surrounding the platform is
penciled all over with kindred decora-
tions, while scraps of paper, upon
which are memoranda of incidents and
a variety of data, as we'll as names and
addresses, are pinned to the convenient
timber with thumb tacks The art
lists paint steadily, every individual
being mainly occupied in perfectinc
his own work, though never hesitate
ing to ask or extend aid in some special
direction. One artist, for instance, has
an excellent figure of mounted Off
Ger, all complete excepting the por-
trait. a photograph for which is pinned
to the canvas. While this artist goes
to strengthen a line of battle, another
one will rapidly paint in an admirable
portrait for the incomplete figure. Soon
another brush is busy with the horse.
while still another artist calls for some
special saddle and bride to be brought
to the platform that he may paint the
trappings. Now, look at the back Of
the photograph which is pinned to the
canvas-a faded carte de visite of a
young officer; upon slip of paper we
read the following: Colonel K. now
on General Sheridan's staff: then Can
tain General Thomas staff, II Al (mean-
ing section Ii, square AZ of the pan
orama);' French cap, blouse, Captains
straps-staff-dark blue trousers. gold
cord, cavalry boots, staff sword, Nc
Clellan saddle; Shabrack-black horse.
see sketch" This instance will rive
an idea of the way in which facts are
preserved when panorama is painted
by artists who conscientiously strive to
make OF the work great historical
painting.-St Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Give the COWS this winter warmed
water, if you CAIN E. Farmer.
To clean black cloth or silk, sponge
with warm water OF coffee and a little
ammonia; iron on the wrong side; if
the silk is thin add little sugar to the
water or coffee.-Chr1Stian at Work.
Silver cake: One-half cup of but
ter, two cups powdered sugar, three
cups of flour, one cup cold water,
whites of four eggs, one scant tea"
spoonful of soda and two heaping ones
Of cream tartar or three rounded tea
spoonfuls of baking powder. The
Caterer.
Soft cookies: Take two cupfuls OF
thin cream, two cupfuls of sugar,
three eggs, caraWay or not, as you
like, flour sufficient to make it thick as
pancakes, two even teaspoonsfuls OF
soda. Drop with spoon on buttered
tins, and bake fifteen or twenty min
utes.-Erchange.
Every one wants to breed premium
birds. whether he ever exhibits or not.
The one who raises blooded stock Oh
any kind aims at the best; else why
does he 90 into fancy breeding? One
of the first rules to be observed by one
who would succeed in breeding fine
stock is, buy good stock to start with.
Field and Farm.
The United States Dairy1san ad
vises those who are bound to be mere
meat-raisers to HE themselves to cheap
fnr oil +
worth till civilization encroaches upon
their ranches, but those who have
good, high-priced land in our middle
West should know that on such land
making milk is more profitable thar
making meat.
Cats are one of the pigeon breed
ers worst foes as well as ore of hit
best friends. If you can obtain ont
that will not modest your pigeons. it ii
priceless. But alas, like true friends,
they are few and far between A cat
that has caught one pigeon might as
well be killed at once, as it is habit
that can never be broken when once
acquired. -Pratrie Farmer.
Bun pudding: Take six buns, cut
open and butter. Lay in pudding
dish and sprinkle currants over them.
Make custard of one quart of milk,
three eggs, one-half teaspoonful of
lemon. one-half teaspoonful of CHINA
mon. Pour custard over buns and
bake one-half hour. serve with hot
sauce. Sauce-One cup sugar, one
egg, beat to cream, add one-half cup
boiled milk just before serving. Flavor
with vanilla. Bulletin.
If left to themselves sheep will re-
tire at night to the most elevated part
Of the field, says the american Cwlttra-
tor. This is relic of the time when
they were wild, and such precautions
were necessary that they might guard
against approaching danger from wild
animals. But the fact has its advan-
tages. The knobs that sheep select for
their sleeping places are originally
poor, but sheep will soon enrich them.
The grass also is sweeter than on low
land, and sheep are less liable to dis
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
THE TRUE EPICURE.
why He Does Not Always Need Delicacies
to Stimulate His Appetite.

why He Does Not Always Need Delicacies
to Stimulate His Appetite.
A true epicure would no more dream
of taking away the sharp edge of fu-
ture appetite by over-indulgence than
a barber would of opening tin can
with razor. He weighs his pleasures
and pains too nicely to be caught in
such vices. A fallacy is that an epicure
always needs the choicest delicacies to
stimulate his appetite. On the con-
tary, the art of epicurism consists in
the ability to get pleasure out of the
most commonplace articles Of food by
preparing and eating them properly.
Of course, the eplcure prefers Cham
bertin to Macon, and canvas-back duck
to roast goose, for the same reason
that he prefers the fragrance of wood
violet to that of a coarse hot-house
flower; but on the other hand he alone
knows what an Oriental rose garden OF
magic perfumes may be found in the
simplest crust of whole meal or Ora
ham bread and butter, though ordinary
mortals may easily convince them
selves of their existence by eating a
slice and allowing the exhaled air to
pass slowly through the nose.-Coaa-
Temporary RevieU.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08
Farmer Hillman, of Sharon, Ga,

-Farmer Hillman, of Sharon, Ca,
looking for gold on his farm found
spot where the soil was curiously dis
colored. He set his negro hired man
to digging, and he found that he had
struck simply clay bed. No gold
was found, but the negro, who was
rheumatic, discovered that when he
dug in the clay his pains ceased. He
excavated quite pit, and now persons
in that vicinity declare that the soft
clay of the pit is sure cure for rheu-
matism; and it is reported that invalids
who 60 there on crutches, after apply
ing the clay to the affected parts, 60
away unaided.- Louis Post Dispatch.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08

A few evenings ago several Indian
bucks at Truckee, Cal, made up a
purse for the purpose of getting some
fire-water,t and gave the money to a
white man to invest for them. This he
did by buying the whisky as directed,
but instead of giving it to the noble red
man he consumed it himself. This
made the braves mad and they half
killed the fellow.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08

Corn starch pudding: Three
tablespoonfuls of corn starch, three
tablespoonful of sugar, two eggs and
one quart of milk. Flavor to taste.
Dissolve the starch with part of the
milk. Heat the balance of the milk to
boiling; then mix the whole. Pour into
molds. Eat cold. Toledo Blade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-01-08

-..What would be a good name for
society Of old maidsp' asked Scroggs
sDon't know, what wouldP" replied
Staggers. II think lone association
would do.-IId- BITS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-09-10

party. I venture to say that very
large portion of the so-called Union
people of the country is in sympathy
with that sentiment. IF the Demo"
cratic party is wise it will take warn
ing from this demonstration at
Wheeling. 1t was revolt against
Mr.. Cleveland, the President.
1.-THE remarks of Gov. Foraker
may have been in bad taste. but we,
the Confederate soldiers, are gratltied
to know that the reply to him did
not come from us. Nay, nor even
from one of our followers. The war
is over. We are under one Govern"
ment. 1t is the will of God. We
propose to help make it a Govern
ment of justice, mercy and love of
man, Our battle now is the battle of
mind with mind, not battle for dis
cussion or for offices. The politicians
fight for the Offices like vultures over
dead lion, but the lion may come
to life again. Then what? We, the
remnant of that great army, want
peace, fraternity and love for our
common country, and we warn the
politicians of both parties that it eth
er presses upon the country for Pres
| idential honors man whose election
is likely to create bitter hostility on
the part of the survivors of the great
army that fought us so long and so
bravely, we will cast our vote in the
interest of peace. We respect the
men that fought US. We will not
wound their feelings.
II speak for the Confederate SOL
diers of the battlefield, or many of
them. We are Democrats, because
Democracy and Solid South are
necessary for the protection of the
South from negro, or rather mulatto
domination under carpet bag rule.
1--WE have more respect for Uncle
Caesar. the black man, than Fred
Douglass the Mongrel,) That SUI
pTeIHacy WHicH 0ou anu naluio haNo
given to the whites over the dark
race we mean to maintain at whatev-
er sacrifice.
"Free raw material is the policy of
New York and her President, Mr..
Cleveland. Free raw material means
ruin for five Southern States. No
money for the Improvement of the
f great West is the policy of New York
and her President Mr.. Cleveland.
This is ruin for the commerce of the
, great West. The tax on tobacco is
the policy of New York and her
President, Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is not
the policy of the tobacco-growing
, States"